Saturday, May 10, 2008

Layered salad looks lovely in a glass bowl

Q I lost my recipe for layered lettuce salad. With the warmer weather on its way, I'd like to make this again. Can you help?

A This looks pretty on a buffet table when it's made in the glass bowl. The recipe is from "Taste of Home Cookbook" (2006).

Layered Lettuce Salad

Makes 12 servings.

Salad:

1 medium head lettuce, torn

1 cup minced fresh parsley

4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced

2 large tomatoes, chopped

1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas, thawed and patted dry

6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

1 small red onion, chopped

Dressing:

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise

1/2 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon dillweed

3/4 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

Fresh dill sprigs (optional)

To prepare salad: In large salad bowl, layer in order lettuce, parsley, eggs, tomatoes, peas, bacon, cheese and onion.


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